Decorative floor mosaics depicting nautical and oceanic themes were installed throughout Jones Beach. Some have been lost but many remain albeit in poor condition. The grouping of mosaics located at the Central Mall is the most extensive. It includes a grass panel frame and a large map of Long Island’s State park system flanked by a lobster and pair of sea horses.
The Central Mall Mosaics symbolize the spirit of Jones Beach and its premiere status among the State Parks on Long Island. The mosaics continue to deteriorate year by year as the Parks Department must dedicate their limited funds towards only the most pressing infrastructure needs. As the part of the physical heart of Jones Beach we hope to restore the Central Mall Mosaics to their former glory.
Fundraising Goal: $250,000
$25, 000 – Feasibility Study : To establish an appropriate work plan that is based on a complete analysis of exiting conditions
$225,000 – Restoration of the Central Map Mosaic : Amount based on a 2009 Parks Department estimate with adjustments for continued deterioration and increased labor costs
Funds so far: $28,000
$20,000 Citibank donation
$3,000 Homeland Foundation contribution
$5,000 Individual contributions
Please visit our Donation Page to contribute.
View images of the deterioration in our Central Mall Mosaics Flickr Set.
Aerial view of the mosaics at Jones Beach Central Mall
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Read more about JBR’s Central Mall mosaics restoration campaign in the Newsday article, “‘Friends’ Fill the Void of State Funding for Parks“
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